Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.6% against 33.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 11.7% | 42.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 19.2% | 42.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 34.1% | 16.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 43.5% | 7.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 37.6% against 33.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 3.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.